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From the hoary netherworld of the gamespot community. by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 03/11/2008, 7:46pm PDT
Gamespot for some reason lets you write USER REVIEWS of games, what could possibly go wrong. So one day months ago while I was bored I wrote a short review of xenogears. Here it is.

JhohCable

The positive reviews you see are only because the game is an overlong JRPG that reminds them of Evangelion.

1.0
abysmal

* Difficulty: Easy
* Time Spent: 100 or More Hours

"Pretentious"

I played the demo, with the ultra slow text speed, and characters that talked and talked and talked forever about things that were incredibly boring and didn't have anything to do with the story (you could seriously watch a 10 minute UNSKIPPABLE scene play out of people discussing dinner).

The story that is there is long, and rips off a lot of the same stuff you've seen ripped off. Star Wars, Soylant Green (that one's not even subtle).

The game goes on way too long. The combat system is simplistic and boring, with way too many random encounters to slog through at a snail's pace. The graphics are constantly zooming in on ultrapixellated sprites that look laughably bad, even back then.

The story and dialog are some of the worst. It goes on for too long and desperately needed an editor. Most of the characters will tell you the same things over again in different ways. This is an old writing cliche, on most "do not" lists of writing, for inflating your writing to make it seem longer and therefore "more important." That is because the writers of this game were hacks. And no, not the translation or localization, but the original script.

The fact that you can go on websites and see people give this positive reviews is a tribute to the lack of taste and justice in the universe.


So I'm on gamespot today and it says I HAVE A NEW MESSAGE OH BOY.

Have you completed and fully understood this game? Because i highly doubt youd give it a score like that, if you can explain the relevance of the "ego, super ego and ID" in this game, i'll know you've understood it, if not, play the game again!!! its got the most philosophical and meaningful dialogue and metaphors in the existence of gaming


signed, zensi
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From the hoary netherworld of the gamespot community. by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 03/11/2008, 7:46pm PDT NEW
    Ha ha if only you guys could just trade neckbeard pics and get along, amirite? NT by Zsenitan 03/11/2008, 10:04pm PDT NEW
        I just heard of this neckbeard thing a couple days ago and I'm gonna drive it ri NT by zentisitan 03/11/2008, 10:22pm PDT NEW
    I thought this was going to be about their Army of Two review :( NT by Jerry Whorebach 03/12/2008, 1:24am PDT NEW
    Checking back on this (HEADS UP, I'm unprofessional). by Creexuls, a monster >:3 06/02/2008, 12:40pm PDT NEW
        If you could profession that up a little and resubmit it, that would be great, t NT by Gamespot middle manager 06/02/2008, 1:12pm PDT NEW
        The guy who complained, his own review is quite PROFESSIONAL. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 06/02/2008, 1:45pm PDT NEW
            Re: The guy who complained, his own review is quite PROFESSIONAL. by Bananadine 06/02/2008, 2:30pm PDT NEW
                or he is a 30 year old and it's already too late NT by Grumah 06/02/2008, 2:57pm PDT NEW
                that was my favorite part too by FABIO 06/02/2008, 6:21pm PDT NEW
            It's like watching James Lipton Interview Sharon Stone. NT by Trust me 06/02/2008, 3:01pm PDT NEW
            9.1 masterpiece NT by Grumah 06/02/2008, 3:16pm PDT NEW
                hoary and fel NT by nether 06/02/2008, 5:38pm PDT NEW
                    maelfic frost nether primal NT by Grumah 06/02/2008, 8:20pm PDT NEW
                        of the me :) NT by bear 06/03/2008, 9:18am PDT NEW
                            Pokemon, your my best FRIEND ^____________________^ NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 06/03/2008, 9:56am PDT NEW
            FICTIONAL STORIES... OVERLOADING MY BRAIN!! TENDING TO LIFE... IMPOSSIBLE!! NT by NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *explodes* 06/02/2008, 5:56pm PDT NEW
                average run of any xenoqueers game NT by Grumah 06/02/2008, 8:21pm PDT NEW
                They're so deep (you can't comprehend them). NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 06/03/2008, 5:22am PDT NEW
                    runs so deep they put your ass to sleep NT by Grumah 06/03/2008, 3:22pm PDT NEW
                        dammit the first time I posted it said it didn't post it NT by Grumah 06/03/2008, 3:25pm PDT NEW
                    runs so deep they put your ass to sleep NT by Grumah 06/03/2008, 3:23pm PDT NEW
    Sort of out of nowhere I figured I should redo my review. by Creexuls, a monster >:3 11/11/2008, 10:45am PST NEW
 
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